friendgirl

noun

Etymology

From friend + girl.

  1. inherited from *gurilā
  2. inherited from *gyrele
  3. inherited from gerle
  4. compounded as friendgirl — “friend + girl

Definitions

  1. A female friend, as opposed to a girlfriend or lover.

    • Newfoundlanders are contrary people who often speak or act back foremost, saying friendgirl, ashore for aboard, boy for man, gaffer for boy, and young fellow for any unmarried man under middle age.
  2. A girlfriend, although of less intensity.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA